Enhanced mitochondrial oxidative metabolism in peripheral blood mononuclear cells is associated with fatty liver in obese young adults

Abstract Systemic inflammation underlies the association between obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Here, we investigated functional changes in leukocytes’ mitochondria in obese individuals and their associations with NAFLD. We analyzed 14 obese male Japanese university students w...

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Main Authors: Ryosuke Shirakawa, Takayuki Nakajima, Aya Yoshimura, Yukako Kawahara, Chieko Orito, Miwako Yamane, Haruka Handa, Shingo Takada, Takaaki Furihata, Arata Fukushima, Naoki Ishimori, Masao Nakagawa, Isao Yokota, Hisataka Sabe, Satoshi Hashino, Shintaro Kinugawa, Takashi Yokota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-32549-w